here is a random question though, where do the perdentile charts come from? Do they get updated based on new data from new babies? Because it seems like a lot of our babies are 'big' based on the charts. Just wondering and I forgot to aske the pediatrician when we were there.

Born: Dec 7th

Due Date: Dec 6th

8lbs 10 oz, 20.5 inches long

12/11 appt: 7lbs 9 oz (scheduled 1st visit)

12/14 appt: 7 lbs 15 oz (follow-up based on loss of weight)

12/21 appt: 8 lbs 7.5 oz (follow-up #2)

1/7 appt: 10 lbs 7 oz, 22.5 inches

2/5 appt: 12 lbs 10 oz, 23.5 inches

2/18 appt: 13 lbs 6 oz

3/17 appt: 14 lbs 8 oz

4/7 appt: 15 lbs 5 oz, 25 and 3/4 inches long and still EBF

here is a random question though, where do the perdentile charts come from? Do they get updated based on new data from new babies? Because it seems like a lot of our babies are 'big' based on the charts. Just wondering and I forgot to aske the pediatrician when we were there.

I would have been one mad momma, too!! I don't think these dr's realize we know our babies better than anyone. We may not be able to diagnose, but they "tell" us everyday how they feel. So sorry u had to go thru hell to get the poor lil guy some treatment! I'm glad he is getting his voice back and he will probably gain his weight back like its nobody's business!!;)

I would have been one mad momma, too!! I don't think these dr's realize we know our babies better than anyone. We may not be able to diagnose, but they "tell" us everyday how they feel. So sorry u had to go thru hell to get the poor lil guy some treatment! I'm glad he is getting his voice back and he will probably gain his weight back like its nobody's business!!;)

Ians 4 mo appt isnt until the 22nd. However with him being sick the past 2 weeks hes been in and out of the ER. A month ago, he was 17 pounds, and now, as of Monday, he was 13 pounds 14 ounces. No clue on length though, we will see the 22nd!

Ians 4 mo appt isnt until the 22nd. However with him being sick the past 2 weeks hes been in and out of the ER. A month ago, he was 17 pounds, and now, as of Monday, he was 13 pounds 14 ounces. No clue on length though, we will see the 22nd!

Piper finally got her 4 month check up today. She was such a good girl. The only shot she recieved was the one for polio (because my husband is paranoid about polio for some reason) and she didn't even cry!

Birthdate: 12/6/09

Weight: 7lbs. 14oz.

Height: 21in.

Today: 04/16/10

Weight: 13lbs 15.5oz

Height: 25.95in

Piper finally got her 4 month check up today. She was such a good girl. The only shot she recieved was the one for polio (because my husband is paranoid about polio for some reason) and she didn't even cry!

There was an older chart that was data collected from mostly formula fed babies from Southern Ohio. One of the new breast fed percentile charts was data collected by WHO for breastfed babies around the world.

There are a lot of charts too. There are charts for formula fed, breastfed and preemies and these are also set seperated by gender.

My son was 11lbs 2oz and he was under percentile on the breastfed boy chart. But another mommy had a preemie boy that size and he was l think 3rd percentile on his chart.

There was an older chart that was data collected from mostly formula fed babies from Southern Ohio. One of the new breast fed percentile charts was data collected by WHO for breastfed babies around the world.

There are a lot of charts too. There are charts for formula fed, breastfed and preemies and these are also set seperated by gender.

My son was 11lbs 2oz and he was under percentile on the breastfed boy chart. But another mommy had a preemie boy that size and he was l think 3rd percentile on his chart.

Eliza Marie - 4/28/2011--this is my first lil one born Dec 2009 ---she is just a joy and the light of my life.

Eliza Marie born 12/1/2009 4:49 pm 6lbs 10 oz --20 inches long

From:
crksak

To: MollixJo

Posted: Apr-06 03:35 PM (19 of 54)

I did not mean that at all!!!! Please don't think I was being mean! I was just thinking that I have known many early babies that take forever to catch up. They stay smaller for so long that it looks funny.

I did not mean that at all!!!! Please don't think I was being mean! I was just thinking that I have known many early babies that take forever to catch up. They stay smaller for so long that it looks funny.

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